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Dell PowerEdge 700 - Constantly Beeping
Over the last 2 weeks, I've come in to find our PowerEdge 700 constantly beeping (no pattern, just a consistent beep about every 1-2 seconds or so). If I shut it completely down and power back up, everything is fine for a few days, but then I will hear the beeping one morning upon arrival.
I have checked during POST and the RAID array states it is optimal and I see no other messages indicating anything out of the ordinary during boot.
Any idea as to what may be happening?
FYI, below is the config of the system:
| 1 | 8R198 | Assembly, Cable, 40P, Integrated Drive Electronics, 2 Drop, 18 inch |
| 1 | M5266 | Processor, 80546, 2.8, 1M Pentium 4 Prescott DT, 800, D0 |
| 1 | P1129 | Heatsink, Pin Grid Array 2.5X3.5X4.27, 533, V2 |
| 1 | H6800 | ASSEMBLY..., CHASSIS..., PE700, 2 |
| 2 | H2243 | Dual In-Line Memory Module, 512400M, 64x72, 8K, Error CorrectionCode, 184 |
| 1 | C3776 | Modem, V.92, Data Fax, Internal PC Interface, Dell Americas Organization |
| 1 | R5319 | COMPACT DISK READ WRITE/DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE COMBO..., 4G, 48X32X, Half HeightHitachi LG Data Storage |
| 1 | 4N454 | Keyboard, 104 Key, UNITED STATES..., NMB..., LOW COST..., MIDNIGHT GRAY... |
| 1 | F2854 | Kit, Mouse, Personal System 2 2BTN, Wheel, Primax Electronics Ltd |
| 1 | Y1352 | Display, Cathode Ray Tube, 17, D E773S, Midnight Gray, Dell Americas Organization |
| 1 | D6841 | Assembly, Cable, Interface Serial ATA, Bundle, 2 |
| 1 | J1520 | Assembly, Cable, Serial ATA Power, 4DROP |
| 1 | H2956 | Assembly, Cable, Interface Floppy Drive |
| 1 | T4340 | Hard Drive, 160GB, Serial ATA 7.2K, 8MB, Maxtor Calypso |
| 1 | T4340 | Hard Drive, 160GB, Serial ATA 7.2K, 8MB, Maxtor Calypso |
| 1 | H2052 | Card, Controller, Serial ATA CERC-SATA-6CH |
| 1 | M7407 | KIT..., DOCUMENTATION ON COMPACT DISK..., DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL..., V4.2, WORLD WIDE... |
| 1 | R4022 | Overpack Kit, Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server Premium, English, Update |
| 1 | 5120P | Cord, Power, 125V, 6Feet, SJT..., Unshielded |
| 0 | 2260R | PREPARATION MATERIAL..., DEV, SRV, INCRS #1 |
| 1 | 5000T | Cable, I/O-RJ11, Modem, Green |
| 0 | 3260R | PREPARATION MATERIAL..., DEV, SRV, DCRS #1 |
| 0 | 5R203 | INFORMATION..., FLYER, DOCUMENTATION... |
| 1 | C8566 | TECHNICAL SHEET..., SERVICE/SUPPORT..., DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION... |
| 1 | T0256 | GUIDE..., GETTING STARTED..., P700, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION... |
| 1 | Y8519 | TECHNICAL SHEET..., COST EFFECTIVE RAID CONTROLLER..., Serial ATA..., 6CH |
| 0 | P5982 | TECHNICAL SHEET..., LEGAL..., TERMS, CONDITION... |
| 1 | Y8995 | Technical Sheet, Installation Microsoft, SCSI-PORT, English |
| 1 | 5W872 | GUIDE..., REGULATORY..., POWEREDGE..., DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION... |
| 1 | N1198 | Assembly, Cage, Mounting, Front Hard Drive, PE700 |
theflash1932
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Posted August 29th, 2011 16:00
I would second that ... many drivers may make similar sounds.
Also ... make sure it is actually coming from the server, as UPS units can do it too.
Your system details show a CERC controller, which has a solid, high-pitch tone as its alarm. I know you said you checked CTRL-A and/or OMSA and it showed as Optimal, so I doubt it is the controller ... just as a heads up as to what kind of alarm you would hear if it were related to the CERC storage.
Orionizer
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Posted August 29th, 2011 14:00
I'll try that the next time it happens! Anyone else have any other ideas?